Inside Vatican State: Vatican Gardens & Sistine Chapel

Inside Vatican State: Vatican Gardens & Sistine Chapel

A comprehensive experience in Vatican City: a guided tour of the Vatican Gardens, a second visit to the Vatican Museums, a visit to the Upper Gallery, and finally, watching the grand closing ceremony at the Sistine Chapel.

About this activity

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    3 hours

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    Italian English

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    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.

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  • family_12442251 Small group

    Limited to 10 participants

Highlights

  • Guided tour of the Vatican Gardens, one of the most exclusive areas of the Vatican
  • Guided tour of the Vatican Museums dedicated to the Upper Galleries
  • Grand finale in the Sistine Chapel
  • A tour designed for those who want to see the best, with a clear itinerary
  • A professional guide for essential context, history, and fun facts

Your experience

Get the feel of Vatican City with a perfectly intensive yet very well-organized itinerary designed in such a way that losing your bearings is practically impossible.

Begin your journey with an introductory guided tour of the Vatican Gardens, quite possibly the most private and least-expected facet of the Vatican.

You'll find paths within well-ordered walkways, green corners, views and details great and small which speak to history and to the identity of this state─unique in the world.

After seeing the Gardens you will go back to the Vatican Museums for a guided tour that focuses on the upper galleries picked for their beauty and importance.

This tour ends at the Sistine Chapel, making it the high point of your visit.

If you want to see both the Gardens and the Sistine Chapel while also getting some of the best parts of the Museums in between, this setup works well.

What's Included
  • Your fully-licensed guide
  • Tickets to the Vatican Gardens and Vatican Museums
  • Get access to the Sistine Chapel
  • Headphones
What's Excluded
  • Hotel transfers
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips (optional)
  • Access to St. Peter's Basilica (unless otherwise specified)

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Student card

Know before you go

  • - To enter the Sistine Chapel, we recommend covering your shoulders and knees (for everyone, no exceptions). Otherwise, you might not be allowed in.
  • - Just a heads-up: the Sistine Chapel might close without warning for religious ceremonies or official events.
  • - Michelangelo's Last Judgment will undergo extraordinary maintenance: in the first months of 2026, scaffolding will be installed to carry out the work, which should be completed by March 2026. So, we're letting all visitors know that the Sistine Chapel will stay open, but the view might be partially blocked by the scaffolding.
Not Suitable for
  • Wheelchair users
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